iceweasel

When connect to web at public location and use other OS and firefox, have no problem [the local server kicks in and after clicking link, am on], but with debian and iceweasel, and although the listing of available connections shows mine included and CONNECTED, can never get it to activate.
Any idea what's going on?

Are other applications able to access the internet on Debian?

Try starting iceweasel from a terminal and connecting. Then post any error or status messages iceweasel throws to the terminal, "code" tags which become available when you click the "Go Advanced" button beneath the compose post window.

Also, what is the output of ip addr at that public location?

As an aside, I thought that Debian and Mozilla had patched up their differences and that Debian was now using Firefox.

Originally Posted by frankbell I thought that Debian and Mozilla had patched up their differences and that Debian was now using Firefox.

Indeed.

If you're still using Iceweasel, just install firefox-esr (same package, just different branding).

I do miss the iceweasel branding

Originally Posted by Firerat I do miss the iceweasel branding

I have to admit, I kinda do. I liked the icon much more than the firefox icon.

Originally Posted by frankbell As an aside, I thought that Debian and Mozilla had patched up their differences and that Debian was now using Firefox.

They did, and it does.

OP mentioning iceweasel makes me suspect a seriously EOL system.

Originally Posted by ondoho They did, and it does. OP mentioning iceweasel makes me suspect a seriously EOL system.

it wasn't that long ago was it?
jessie ?
I should read that pcworld link I guess

ok yeah I guess 2016 is quite old
Jessie security support ended mid 2018, LTS ends mid 2020
But Iceweasel should have switched to Firefox

Originally Posted by Firerat But Iceweasel should have switched to Firefox

Oh yes, I didn't even mention that:
The fact that iceweasel is running on a debian system suggests that said system hasn't been apt-upgraded for a very long time.